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AFRINIC · RIR Watchdog

Out-Of-Region Use of AFRINIC Internet Number Resources

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
afpub-2014-gen-002
RIR
AFRINIC
Official status
Withdrawn
Normalized status
Withdrawn
Introduced
Jul 3, 2014
Last source update
Sep 11, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

14Total participants
14Discussion contributors
UnknownFormal actors
29Discussion messages
8.2Effective participants
65.5%Top-five discussion share
3People covering 50%
9People covering 80%

Policy evolution

DRAFT-04
Withdrawn · Withdrawn
Unknown
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Permission and threshold for out-of-region use · Draft 4 retains the 40% ceiling and the requirement that out-of-region use be preceded by in-region use, while expressing the permission as applying after ratification and defining the ceiling against the amount in use. The comparison reports the proposal wording without treating it as an enacted rule.

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This policy allows up to 40% of Internet number resources in use by a member to be outside the region.
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Upon ratification of this policy, out-of-region use of AFRINIC's number resources shall be permitted as long it is preceded by use within the region. Notwithstanding 3a, the number resources used outside the region at any time shall not exceed 40% of the
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Measurement evidence and staff assessment · Draft 3 leaves assessment to AFRINIC staff's discretion using whatever means are available. Draft 4 adds Whois and global routing table evidence, allows other consistency criteria, and directs staff to use that defined basis for due diligence. This is a proposal comparison, not proof of implementation.

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AFRINIC staff shall at their discretion, and using whatever means are available, assess compliance with 3.a/b. This policy shall forthwith be part of the acceptable
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Regional Internet Number resources usage will be determined using Whois database information, global routing table announcements, and for purposes of consistency, other criteria prescribed by AFRINIC. AFRINIC staff shall by use of 3c, carryout due diligence to assess compliance with 3a and 3b. This policy shall forthwith be part of the acceptable use policy for Internet numbers and a
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Temporal scope of allocations · Draft 3 says the policy applies to present and future allocations. Draft 4 says it applies to past, present and future allocations. The comparison records the broader proposed temporal wording and does not infer retroactive enforcement or adoption.

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This policy shall apply to present and future allocations made by AFRINIC.
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This policy shall apply to past, present and future allocations made by AFRINIC.
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Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    DRAFT-03

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  2. Official version

    DRAFT-04

    Withdrawn · Withdrawn

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  3. Introduced

    Introduced

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  4. Official version

    DRAFT-01

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  5. Public discussion

    [rpd] Re: Staff Assessment for AFPUB-2014-GEN-002-DRAFT-01

    3 Discussion messages · 1 Entities

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  6. Public discussion

    [rpd] AfriNIC policy AFPUB-2014-GEN-002-DRAFT-01 reject

    13 Discussion messages · 9 Entities

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  7. Public discussion

    [rpd] Re: rpd Digest, Vol 97, Issue 17

    2 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  8. Public discussion

    RE: [rpd] Afrinic policy proposal—Afrinic Service guild lines

    3 Discussion messages · 2 Entities

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  9. Official decision

    withdrawn

    withdrawn

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Entities

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  1. Seun Ojedeji
    Discussion messages7
    First activityOct 22, 2014
    Last activityJan 13, 2016
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies13
  2. Owen DeLong
    Discussion messages5
    First activitySep 23, 2014
    Last activityOct 27, 2014
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies15
  3. Ernest Byaruhanga
    Discussion messages3
    First activityOct 2, 2014
    Last activityMay 27, 2015
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies6
  4. H.Lu · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityOct 22, 2014
    Last activityOct 26, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes1
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies1
  5. Andrew Alston · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityOct 22, 2014
    Last activityOct 22, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies1
  6. Keshwarsingh Nadan · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages2
    First activityOct 27, 2014
    Last activityOct 27, 2014
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies0
  7. gehoumi · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 24, 2014
    Last activityOct 24, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies0
  8. Vladimir Kangin · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 19, 2014
    Last activityOct 19, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies1
  9. Kofi ANSA AKUFO · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 27, 2014
    Last activityOct 27, 2014
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyConsistent
    Other policies3
  10. Victor · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 22, 2014
    Last activityOct 22, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies0
  11. Borg · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 22, 2014
    Last activityOct 22, 2014
    First explicit stanceOppose
    Latest explicit stanceOppose
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies2
  12. Mark Elkins
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 22, 2014
    Last activityOct 22, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies10
  13. Mark Tinka · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityOct 25, 2014
    Last activityOct 25, 2014
    First explicit stanceSupport
    Latest explicit stanceSupport
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyInsufficient evidence to assess consistency
    Other policies2
  14. Adam Nelson · Identity unresolved
    Discussion messages1
    First activityNov 7, 2014
    Last activityNov 7, 2014
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies4

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • afrinic-rpd
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    Aug 4, 2004
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  • www.afrinic.net
  • afrinic-africann
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  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss
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    Aug 17, 2015
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  • afrinic-announce
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    Aug 18, 2015
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  • afrinic-community-discuss
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    Sep 11, 2015
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    Dec 29, 2019
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  • afrinic-dbwg
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    Aug 4, 2026
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    Oct 6, 2026
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  • afrinic-dnssec-ops
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    Aug 18, 2015
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    Dec 1, 2016
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  • afrinic-icp2-review
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    Apr 10, 2025
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  • afrinic-measurement-wg
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    Feb 1, 2018
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  • afrinic-mira
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    Nov 17, 2020
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  • afrinic-ois-wg
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    Sep 9, 2021
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  • afrinic-rpki-discuss
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    Jan 15, 2016
    Latest captured
    Apr 23, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Aug 4, 2004
Latest captured: Oct 11, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh: · The latest refresh failed. The last successful result is shown.

Known gaps

  • www.afrinic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.afrinic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-rpd: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.afrinic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-africann: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-afripv6-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-announce: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-community-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-dbwg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-dnssec-ops: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-measurement-wg: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • afrinic-rpki-discuss: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.